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SPOT FORECAST FOR MISSOURIRIVER PILES...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
821 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CST ON FEBRUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE
UPPER MIDWEST TODAY PULLING A WARM FRONT ACROSS THE REGION.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT THEN
PUSH INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS ON SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MIN HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 14 TO 20 MPH.

TIME (CST)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   7 PM
SKY (%).........100    99     95     80     65     60
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV........
TEMP............26     27     29     30     29     26
RH..............79     73     74     75     78     86
20 FT WIND......N 9    N 9    N 9    N 10   N 10   N 10
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     15     15     15
HAINES INDEX....3      2      2      2      3      3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 21.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 24 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 16 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2200-2500 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 22 TO 28 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...NWS OMAHA/VALLEY
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT BEACHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130226.MISSO.01/OAX